Urdu Dictionary
Persian · noun · Poetry, Speech & Art

Dastan

दास्तान
Meaning

A tale, romance, or long narrative story.

How Iqbal uses it

true

See it in the verse

Dastan in Iqbal’s couplets

Na samjhoge to mit jaoge ai Hindostan walon
Tumhari dastan tak bhi na hogi dastanon mein
If you will not understand, you will be erased, O people of Hindustan — not even your story will remain among the stories.
Awakening · Courage
Related words
ARABIC

Qissa

A story, tale or narrative; an affair or matter.

ARABIC

Hikayat

A tale, story, or narrative.

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